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- Sperm whales communicate through rhythmic sequences of clicks called codas. These sounds play an essential role in diving for food, chatting at the surface, and even during birth—but experts believe they may be changing as the ocean becomes a noisier place for whales. 🔗
- To celebrate Europe's first total solar eclipse in 27 years, National Geographic photographer Renan Ozturk, alongside Chris Burkard and Chris Sharma, captured the celestial event as Sharma took on a climb in Mallorca.
- Earlier this year, an FDA trial began for a potential glaucoma treatment that aims to return damaged optic nerves to a more youthful state. It could be the latest step in the race to redefine how our bodies age. D.T. Max explores more: on.natgeo.com/dz1mPX
- National Geographic photographer Paul John Bayfield photographed the recent solar eclipse with a herring gull from over Norwich, UK. A moment he described as "a sight I shall remember for a long time.” See more photos from the 2026 total solar eclipse: on.natgeo.com/aCADKf
